The Austrian Hospice overlooks the sprawling city of Jerusalem. Hannah Cote | Collegian At 5 o’clock in the morning, Jerusalem is restless. The Muslim call to prayer sounds across the city over loudspeakers; Palestinian Christians commute from the West Bank for work; Catholics prepare for a sunrise Mass. The Holy Land moves so fast...
After coming to Hillsdale as a transfer student from a large public university, I never would have pictured myself joining a sorority. I believed the stereotypes that Greek life involved hazing, fake friendships, and low academic standards. Once I saw that Greek life at Hillsdale was vastly different from the Greek system at my previous...
“Magic mushrooms” has a whole new meaning for Pittsford couple Brent and Annette Williams. They’re the owners of Mushroom Curiosity, a local business that sells select mushrooms. The Williamses are newbies to the world of fungi. After looking for other avenues to make money, the couple found a way to utilize their 35-acre property. The...
Betty Bisel, 96, lives on Summit Street in a small, red cottage hidden beneath the shade of several oak trees and marked by several small plastic lawn geese. Inside, the house’s age is hidden by trinkets and antiques from a bygone era. The living room is reminiscent of a 1960s suburban home with white curtains...
“It was so smoky that you couldn’t even see your hand in front of your face.” Local farmer Ron Poling stood watching as his barn burned down in Oct. 2021. The Hillsdale community has been struggling with farm fires over the last several months. The most recent farm fire took place in Camden township in...